Muir, Mangieri Pace FSU At Bob Eubanks Open

FSU's Tina Muir & Mike Mangieri were both winners at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open

Jan 22, 2010

Allendale, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's indoor
track and field team recorded eight top-eight individual
performances and the Bulldog men had six individuals finish in the
top 11 during Friday (Jan. 22) night's Bob Eubanks Open hosted by
Grand Valley State University inside the Laker Turf Building at
Allendale, Mich.

The non-scoring indoor competition included a large number of
competitors from schools across the state and region such as FSU,
GVSU, Saginaw Valley State, Tiffin, Davenport, Aquinas, St. Francis
(Ind.), Bethel (Ind.), Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), Calvin, Spring
Arbor, Windsor (Ontario), Indiana Tech, Alma and others.

The Bulldogs' strongest showing came in the women's mile run
where they claimed the top three places and four of the top five
overall. Junior Tina Muir took first place
in the 35-runner field in a NCAA Division II National Provisional
qualification time of 5:00.32 overall. Freshman
Alyssa Osika claimed second (5:07.29) followed by
freshman Shelby Janutol in third (5:12.31) and
freshman Anna Rudd, who was fifth (5:19.78) in the
event.

Muir also won the 3,000 meters (9:58) as FSU's lone double
winner on the day while senior Emily Cross earned
runner-up honors in the high jump (5-3.75)

FSU junior Jade Kaufman came in seventh overall
in the 400 meters (1:02.12) and Cross finished eighth in the
60-meter hurdles (9.36).

Senior Mike Mangieri won the men's mile run
(4:19.54) among and field of 55 runners and came in fourth overall
in the 800 meters (1:55.50) while leading the Bulldog men's squad.

Sophomore Tyler Crossman took seventh place in
the mile run (4:29.09), Ryan Chute finished eighth
in the mile (4:29.31), senior Greg Burns placed
eighth in the pole vault (14-9) and senior Justin
Price was 11th overall in the 400 meters (51.38).

Ferris State returns to action in the Saginaw Valley State
Collegiate Classic next Friday (Jan. 29) in University Center,
Mich. The event is slated for a 4 p.m. (EST) start time
inside SVSU's Ryder Center.